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Best D1 Men's Water Polo Programs, Ranked by Academic Score
Athletics and academics don't have to be a tradeoff. Below, we've ranked all 29 D1 men's Water Polo programs by academic score — a composite of acceptance rate, graduation rate, and long-term earnings that reflects the strength of the underlying school.
The average acceptance rate across D1 men's Water Polo programs is 44%, with an average graduation rate of 80%, and median earnings around $82,399.
Use this ranking to find programs at schools with strong academic outcomes, then read our guide on how to compare scholarship offers.
Programs
29
Avg. Accept. Rate
44%
Avg. Grad Rate
80%
Avg. Earnings (10YR)
$82,399
Top programs
Showing 10 of 29 programs.
Rank
Program
Accept. Rate
Grad Rate
Earnings (10YR)
1
1. Harvard University
Cambridge, MA
Retention
98%
Grad Rate
98%
Earnings (10YR)
$101,817
2
2. Princeton University
Princeton, NJ
Retention
98%
Grad Rate
98%
Earnings (10YR)
$110,066
3
3. Stanford University
Stanford, CA
Retention
98%
Grad Rate
92%
Earnings (10YR)
$124,080
4
4. Brown University
Providence, RI
Retention
99%
Grad Rate
96%
Earnings (10YR)
$93,487
5
5. United States Naval Academy
Annapolis, MD
Retention
97%
Grad Rate
93%
Earnings (10YR)
N/A
6
6. University of California-Berkeley
Berkeley, CA
Retention
97%
Grad Rate
93%
Earnings (10YR)
$92,446
7
7. University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA
Retention
96%
Grad Rate
92%
Earnings (10YR)
$92,498
8
8. United States Air Force Academy
USAF Academy, CO
Retention
97%
Grad Rate
88%
Earnings (10YR)
N/A
9
9. University of California-Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA
Retention
97%
Grad Rate
93%
Earnings (10YR)
$82,511
10
10. Santa Clara University
Santa Clara, CA
Retention
94%
Grad Rate
88%
Earnings (10YR)
$109,183
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